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#37255e color: Christalle

#37255e is rgb(55, 37, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.848% 0.09763 294.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

31.8%
0.098
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #37255e

#37255e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.22:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christalle (#382161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #37255e mixed with white

  1. 37255e
  2. 48396e
  3. 5a4d7e
  4. 6c628d
  5. 80779d
  6. 948dad
  7. a8a3bd
  8. bdb9ce
  9. d3d0de
  10. e9e7ee

Darker: #37255e mixed with black

  1. 37255e
  2. 2e1f51
  3. 261944
  4. 1e1337
  5. 160d2b
  6. 0f081f
  7. 080414
  8. 03020a
  9. 010003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #37255e with less saturation

  1. 37255e
  2. 36275a
  3. 362956
  4. 352a51
  5. 352c4d
  6. 342d49
  7. 342f44
  8. 333040
  9. 33313c
  10. 333237

Questions about #37255e

What color is #37255e?

#37255e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Christalle. In RGB it is rgb(55, 37, 94), in HSL hsl(258.95, 43.51%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.848% 0.09763 294.803).

What colors go well with #37255e?

The complementary color of #37255e is #323700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #192e63 and #4a1d4d. The triadic partners are #562000 and #003f30.

Is white or black text more readable on #37255e?

White text reads better on #37255e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37255e a warm or cool color?

#37255e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 31.8% and its chroma 0.098.